(a) A court of this state having jurisdiction over the controversy and the parties may enforce an agreement to arbitrate.
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 29-5-327

  • Court: means a court of competent jurisdiction in this state. See Tennessee Code 29-5-302
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) An agreement to arbitrate providing for arbitration in this state confers exclusive jurisdiction on the court to enter judgment on an award under this part.
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